Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-11
SOCIAL SWIM.
A Resume of the Social Events of the Week.

parture for California The affair was
planned by several of her friends and was
a complete surprise. The evening passed
only too quickly in music, social games
and dancing Mr. Rines played few Sc
lections on the either. The guests depart
ed al a late hour, all declared the affair de-
cidedly successful. Those present were
Mr. Frank Wilson and Miss Rieley Mr..
Fred Cossett and Miss Carrie Carlton, Mr..
Frank QuaItrough and Miss Birdie Won
derby, Mr.. John Eads and Miss Libbie
Butler, Mr.. George McNeal and Miss Let
tie McNaughton, Mr.. Kelley and Miss
Annie Gantz, Mr.. Ed Havenstick and Miss
Lottie McNeal, Mr. William Atkerson and
Miss Lulu Carey, Mr.. Charley Carey, Mr..
Riner and Mr. Ed Carey.
';x@F. a. Temple, the well known book
keeper at the State National bank, and
quite a popular young gentleman of this
city, left last evening for Pittsfield, Hi
nois, at which place he Will be welded to
Miss Nellie NJ. Hard, an accomplished and
society lady OF Pittsfield on Wednesday,
the 18th. After an extended tour
the bride and groom will return TO Wich-
tia ana make this their home, where they
will be greeted and congratulated by hun
dreds of their Wichita friends.
Nothing puts guests at ease, or
tends more toward their enjoyment than an
easy, affable and graceful hostess, and Mrs
Judge Sluss, at her elegant home on North
Topeka last Wednesday evening was
assuredly in this respect perfect. The ca
pacious parlOrs, these large apartments be
ing lastly decorated for the occasion,
were thrown open and the select and elite
company presented as gay a scene, per-
haps as has ever been witnessed in Wich-
tia, and the guests without exception refer
to this Us one of the most delightful occa-
sions it has been their pleasure to enjoy
The luncheon, with a menu most
sumptuously and Hastily prepared, and
consisting of all the dainties and delica-
cies the city affords was served to the
guests from four to six i'll the afternoon.
The graceful hostess may well feel assured
that the luncheon given to her friends
ranks among the first yet given this sea-
son, and all those present will ever cherish
it as such. Most of the company, COM
prising the best known and society ladies
of the city, are given below: Mrs. Col.
lines, Mrs. Vail, Miss Vail, Mrs NJ NJ.
Murdoch, Mrs. Chas. Smythe, Mrs. Fred.
Smythe, Mrs. r. p Murdoch, Mrs Strong,
Mrs Majors, Mrs. Al. Thomas, Mrs. Jun
hermann, Mrs. j. II. Alley, Mrs. Geo.
Whitney, Mrs. o. ID. Kirk, Mrs. A. w.
Oliver, Mrs. Chas. Hatton, Mrs f. W.
Oliver Mrs. Finlay Ross, Mrs. Merrill,
Mrs. NJ. j. Oliver, Mrs. Hurst, Mrs. w. z.
Stanley, Mrs sam Houck, Mrs Dr. Fab
rique, Mrs. Bunneli, Mrs. 5. Il. Oliver,
Mrs. Nanness, Mrs Kos. Harris, Mrs
Nermillion, Mrs. o. II. Bentley Mrs Dr.
McAdams, Mrs Black, Mrs knorr,
Mrs B. Campbell, Mrs Dr. Furley, Mrs.
Frank Dale, Mrs. Joe Allen, Mrs. Charles
Davidson, Mrs. Lloyd Terrell, Mrs. w. c.
Little.
=. Mrs. o. Fl. Bentley, Tuesday evening,
gave euchre party to "a number
of her friends. The evening was passed
pleasantly. and Judging from the eX-
pressions of those present, a most enjoya-
ole evening was passed.
- Mrs. c. ". Graham, assisted by her
charming daughter, Miss Kate, gave
progressive supper party last Tuesday
evening. The occasion was one of the
greatest enjoyment and side-splitting
amusements Col.;H w Lewis arose at
the proper ii me and in an impromptu
and most diverting speech announced sup
per Confusion followed and the gentle
men. ornamented with highly colored
paper caps of divers shapes, presented
most cOmical appearance. At last
they quieted down TO their respective ta-
bles, if such word as ''quieted" may be
used The following is the menu:
Head table: Ice cream and pickles. Sec
ond table: Saratoga chips and sand
witches. Third table: Scalloped oys-
ters Fourth table: Turkey and cram
berry sauce AL is reported to have
watched this table rather eagerly
Fifth table: Cake. Sixth table; Water
and cranberries: and they say Kos drank
his water and ate his spoon full of cram
berries right merrily too. Seventh table:
Chicken salad. Eighth table: Coffee and
laurels. The evening was most pleas
antly passed The guests were very pro
fuse in thanks to their hostess, Mrs. Ora
ham. Those present We're: Mr. and Mrs.
j. H. Richards Mr. and Mrs. w c. Little,
DR.. Purpelle Col and Mrs. H. w. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. \. II. Merrill, Miss
Carson, Mr. and Mrs c. A Vanness, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Smythe, Mr.. and Mrs. Kos
Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. Rhoades. Mrs. p c. Lewis, Nh
and Mrs Al. Thomas. Miss Gardner. Miss
Gertie Moore and Mrs. Moore.
:" FRIDAY evening Miss Minnie Millison
gave Il party to number of friends The
evening was passed pleasantly in the pop
ular games, and the departure of guests
rst t.,f1 fl,l -
were: Miss Brown. Miss Helen Carpen-
ter. Miss Murray, Miss Ella Hellar, Messrs.
Jones, Millison, Slayden, Beal
and Williams.
- Miss Hall at her home on South Main
Street. entertained a number of friends
one evening this week.
THE Musical Institute of Lewis
Academy gave Il very interesting recital
last Monday afternoon.
I. TThe Fairview Whist Club held their
regular meeting at the elegant residence
of Mir. and Mrs. Bond last Wednesday
evening and scored one more of their de
lightful parties. The atfable hostess Mrs
Bond. prepared q most delicious repust and
her guests most elegantly The
members of the club and visitors We're:
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Alley, Mr.. and. Mrs. B.
II. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peckham, Mr. and Mrs. H.
q. Toler. MIR. and Mrs Todd. Mr. and Mrs
Lilly, Mr.. and Mrs L.afoeuer, Mr. and
Mrs Lewis Miss Lucille I.aucke. Miss
Mignon Niele, Mr., Bunker, Mr., Maurice
Niele. Foster. Toler and Hense Laucke.
The Andre society Of the Lewis Academy
held its regular meeting in the chapel OF
that institution last Friday afternoon.
and the following program WAS rendered.
Instrumental Sole. Beatrice Thomas
My Experience with Cows" ..........